Utah Federal Judge Resigns Over Lagging Pay
Federal judges have not had a pay increase for almost two decades, the Washington Post noted in an editorial Wednesday. When Judge Paul G. Cassell resigned from his appointment to the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah last month he wrote, "I would be less than completely candid if I did not mention the uncertainty surrounding judicial pay as a factor in my decision.”
As the editorial explained, law professors and junior private-sector lawyers consistently out-earn federal judges, affecting demographics on the bench – a dramatic reduction in the percentage of federal judges who come from the private sector. The House Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved a salary increase for the federal judiciary, which included a 31% increase for district court judges and cost-of-living adjustments each year. On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider a similar bill that would raise salaries to around $240,000.
The Congressional Research Service released a 44-page report on Friday entitled "Judicial Salary: Current Issues and Options for Congress."
As the editorial explained, law professors and junior private-sector lawyers consistently out-earn federal judges, affecting demographics on the bench – a dramatic reduction in the percentage of federal judges who come from the private sector. The House Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved a salary increase for the federal judiciary, which included a 31% increase for district court judges and cost-of-living adjustments each year. On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider a similar bill that would raise salaries to around $240,000.
The Congressional Research Service released a 44-page report on Friday entitled "Judicial Salary: Current Issues and Options for Congress."
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